Autumn outings

Otis has decided to hibernate early this year, and so my outing to Nottingham took place on my own. I was very privileged to stay at the Mables with Mr. and Mrs and Little Mable. When Little Mable was even littler - so Mrs Mable tells me - the family moved house, and little Mable was so overwhelmed by the amount of rooms he said to his Mummy; "now you and Daddy don't have to share anymore!!!"

I was more than happy to spend a day in the wonderful city, becoming a chocolate utopian, drinking new tea in a hippie tea place, seeing lots of vintage shops and listening in to people's conversations, talking to strange strangers and discovering that I'm just as strange, and pondering where I'll be in the future now that Otis has decided to hibernate earlier.

Obviously, his hibernation didn't last long; I have just arrived back, and as I was tiptoing into my room (he was perched on the wardrobe), he peeked a look at me through one of his eyes. I guess he must have thought that I wasn't looking, or he didn't care that I'd seen, because he closed it slowly and when I tried speaking to him just didn't respond. Then I turned my attention to unpacking, and he sighed deeply and said, "You're back then." and plodded to the top shelf of the bookshelf, where he's been watching me ever since. I usually talk to myself anyway, so I've been rattling off my thoughts, and he doesn't seem impressed (I've been considering voting myself as Prime Minister in the next election but think it's probably not worth risking making promises about chocolate and then not being able to implement them; not only would I lose the trust of my people, but it would also be of no great benefit to myself!).

Anyway, I think before I go I'd like to mention that more spies have been exposed and there seems to be a pattern - most dads 50+ who disguise themselves as business people/ normal men who do office work for 'normal' companies are usually not what they seem! So beware folks, you may be surrounded by spies. Whether for your safety or not, I'm not sure, but will definitely keep you posted!

Good night for now, sweet dreams!